Katie Gorka claims ‘it’s overwhelming our hospitals!’

Katie Gorka, a former adviser to the US Department of Homeland Security, warned of the enormous impact of migrants on US hospitals and public services.

Gorka told GBN America about the situation: “It’s not just New York. I’ll tell you, this is all over the country. We’re hearing stories from all over.”

She stressed that without health care, migrants are going to emergency rooms for basic treatment, putting enormous pressure on hospital facilities.

She explained, “They don’t have health care. So they go to our emergency rooms and to our hospitals for basic health care, and it’s overwhelming our hospitals and our schools here.”

Katie Gorka pointed out the problems in education and hospitals

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Gorka also pointed to the pressures on the education system, citing Fairfax County in Virginia as an example.

“Seven of our high schools are now at risk of losing their accreditation because they are being flooded with kids who don’t speak English and they can’t keep test scores up,” Gorka said.

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New York City is struggling financially and many blame the migrant crisis.

According to the online asylum funding tracker, the city expects to spend $4.75 billion on migrant services in the 2025 budget year alone.

The migrant crisis also appears to be having an impact on New York City’s criminal justice system, with police sources reporting that migrants are making up a significant portion of arrests in certain areas.

According to the New York Post, 75 percent of recent arrests in Midtown Manhattan for crimes such as assault, robbery and domestic violence involved immigrants.

US migration is increasing in states like New York

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An NYPD spokesperson told Fox News: “Police officers are not permitted to ask questions about the immigration status of victims, witnesses, or suspects of crimes. Therefore, the NYPD does not maintain data on immigration status.”

Some officers have expressed frustration with the city’s asylum laws, which limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Mayor Eric Adams has called on the City Council to change these laws, saying the police currently have no authority to cooperate with ICE.

The influx of migrants has coincided with a surge in whooping cough cases in New York City. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection shows a 169 percent increase in cases compared to the same period last year, and nearly 500 percent more than in 2019.

She stressed that migrants without health care turn to emergency rooms for basic treatment

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Experts warn that overcrowded, poorly ventilated migrant shelters create ideal conditions for the spread of the disease.

Dr. Matt Harris, a physician at Northwell, told the New York Post: “Any congregate setting where there are a lot of people and where vaccination may not be optimal is at risk.”

Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan previously warned that half of the migrants entering New York had not been vaccinated against polio.

The city’s public health department does not track vaccination rates among incoming migrants, raising concerns about potential health risks.